Namibia's Updated Visa-on-Arrival List Excludes Nigeria and Over 60 Countries
The Republic of Namibia, through its Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security (MHAISS), has officially released an updated list of 121 countries and territories eligible for its visa-on-arrival programme. Nigeria and over 60 other countries were excluded from the list, meaning their citizens will require a visa to enter Namibia. The list was published on the MHAISS official visa-on-arrival portal, as sighted by Legit.ng.
African Countries on the List
Twenty-eight African countries made the list, including Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Madagascar, Mauritania, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Sierra Leone, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, and Western Sahara Republic. Nigeria was notably absent.
Full List of 121 Eligible Countries and Territories
According to the official Namibia Ministry of Home Affairs Visa on Arrival portal, the following countries and territories are eligible: Åland Islands, American Samoa, Andorra, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Comoros, Côte d'Ivoire, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kiribati, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Maldives, Mauritania, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Norway, Palestine, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sovereign Order of Malta, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Thailand, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican/Holy See, Venezuela, Vietnam, and Western Sahara Republic.
Countries Already Visa-Free for Ordinary Passport Holders
Of the 70 countries not eligible for Namibia's visa-on-arrival programme, 18 are already visa-free for ordinary passport holders: Angola, Botswana, Brazil, Cuba, Eswatini, Indonesia, Kenya, Lesotho, Malaysia, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Russia, Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Countries Requiring a Visa to Visit Namibia
The remaining countries require a visa before travelling to Namibia, including Nigeria. The list includes: Albania, Algeria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bosnia and Herzegovina, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Dominican Republic, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Fiji, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, India, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kosovo, Kuwait, Laos, Lebanon, Libya, Mali, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Republic of the Congo, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Taiwan, Timor-Leste, Tuvalu, and Yemen.
Previous Changes: Namibia Removes US and UK from Visa-Free Programme
In a related development, Namibia had previously removed the United Kingdom and the United States from its visa-free programme. The US and UK, which offer visa-free travel to over 180 countries, now require their citizens to apply for a visa before entering Namibia. The US Embassy in Namibia issued a statement on X, urging American tourists to obtain visas through Namibia’s online portal ahead of their trips.
